The Weekend Challenge Theme: Year of the OX – Chinese New Year. Isn’t the image so rich looking! I love the color combo of gold, navy and cherry. In addition to my challenge, I chose the layout from The Global Design Project team – GDP278. Sketch elements: Stripes, Circle and Banner STRIPES: I added 1/8”Continue reading “Chinese New Year – Celebrating Happiness”
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Scrap Strips…We all have them. Let’s Make Cards!
This week’s Weekend Challenge to keep you stamping is another Simple Sketch intended for you to use up some of those half-inch scraps you keep for another day project. Well today is the day! All of the cards I made use some manner of scrap strips from my bins. Where the scraps originally came fromContinue reading “Scrap Strips…We all have them. Let’s Make Cards!”
Tasteful Touches – Faux Tile
Weekend Technique Challenge – Faux Tile Sunday Sketch – SS039 SU! Color Challenge – January Here is what I created: A quick, bright card to illustrate the Faux Tile Technique using the Tasteful Touches stamp set and the colors, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green and Pacific Point. In these series of photos, youContinue reading “Tasteful Touches – Faux Tile”
Sunday Sketch – SS037
Today, I bring you two very different cards inspired by the SS037 Sketch. The January Stampin’ Up! #SimpleStamping Challenge is to use just Stamp, Paper, Ink and an item from the Sale-a-bration Brochure. Another Color Challenge that I discovered is the Color Throw Down – CTD#625. The colors: Melon Mambo, Granny Apple Green and PacificContinue reading “Sunday Sketch – SS037”
Simply Succulents – Thanks, Friend
The Weekend Challenge – Theme: House Plants. What better stamp set to choose than Simply Succulents! In addition to my challenge, I chose the layout from Freshly Made Sketches – FMS468 and the colors from the current Colour INKspiration – CI92 palette. Here is what I created: I picked Crumb Cake as my neutral andContinue reading “Simply Succulents – Thanks, Friend”
Touch of Ink – Thinking of You
For 2021, I am creating a new and different challenge every weekend. This week is a Simple Sketch. It has been a busy week for me and I only had time to create one card for this sketch instead of the three I normally make. My card is a hybrid and would fall under theContinue reading “Touch of Ink – Thinking of You”
SIP, SIP, HOORAY – Cheers Card
Keep Stamping Saturday // Sunday Sketch – SS033 Let’s start with a very Merry, Merry to all that are celebrating at this time of year. It is Christmas Day and I now have a chance to relax and give myself a little gift. Did Holiday prep get in the way of your crafting? It certainlyContinue reading “SIP, SIP, HOORAY – Cheers Card”
Jolly Gingerbread
Keep Stamping Saturday Challenge Did you know that Saturday, December 12th is Gingerbread House Day? It is also Poinsettia Day, but I chose to do Gingerbread. I really like the little house in the current Paper Pumpkin kit. Here is what I created: Similar to the other Gingerbread House I created last week, I usedContinue reading “Jolly Gingerbread”
HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS – Blow Your Candles
Keep Stamping Saturday // Sunday Sketch – SS031 I just can’t seem to keep up. Perhaps it is because the holidays are rolling in… My Saturday Keep Stamping theme was Candles. According to the international calendar of days, Saturday was Candle Day. Saturday came and went. Maybe I could combine Saturday’s theme with Sunday’s Sketch. Continue reading “HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS – Blow Your Candles”
Wrapped in Christmas – Mason Jars
Saturday’s Keep Stamping Challenge – November 28th, 2020 International Calendar of Days…did you know that Monday, November 30th is Masan Jar Day? Who knew? Well, in honor of that interesting tidbit, the Keep Stamping theme selected was Mason Jars. MERRY DAYS For this card, I selected to use the retired stamp set: Jar of LoveContinue reading “Wrapped in Christmas – Mason Jars”
The Inque Spot Studio 